ST. PETERSBURG TIMES, March 2 — Florida Governor Jeb
Bush unveiled a plan to spend $4 million for pre-abortion counseling modeled on
a successful program in Pennsylvania
that has survived two pro-abortion governors.

Florida’s Pregnancy Support Services
Program will train counselors, set up a toll-free hot line, teach parenting
skills and will also include a media campaign to promote abortion alternatives
such as adoption.

Pure by Choice

DENVER POST,March 2 — Some 4,000
teens, young adults and parents attended the Pure by Choice rally at the Denver
Coliseum. “The rally’s message was to empower youths to live purely and remain
chaste,” reported the Colorado
daily.

Participants who signed an abstinence contract received a
ring or bracelet to symbolize their vow.

One teen, Bryanne Murphy, 17, said she and her boyfriend
“have set our boundaries … because this is the most
important thing for our future.” The two have faced some ridicule from peers
but report that they enjoy a deeper trust from their parents.

‘Thriving’ Little Girl

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, March 2 — Beneath
a headline that said, “Girl Shot in Womb Thriving Now,” the daily reported on
Adriel McKinney, now 2 years old.

The news peg for the story was the conviction and
sentencing of her would-be killer, hit man Jimmy Spencer, to 90 years in jail.

Adriel’s mother, Angelique, was seven months pregnant in
2002 when a masked gunman shot her five times. Spencer testified that the
shooting was paid for by Adriel’s father, who had earlier pressured his wife to
abort the baby.

Taking a Stand

THE SUNDAY TIMES, Feb. 27 — Opposition by
English Christians to the musical Jerry
Springer may limit the show’s performances and even prompt the loss of its
most important financial backer.

Opposition has been led by Christian Voice, an
evangelical group that has objected to the musical — based on the American
television show — as it includes almost 300 swear words and features
caricatures of God the Father, Our Lady, St. Joseph and a diaper-wearing Jesus
who admits to being “a bit gay.”

No one opposed to the production is quoted in the story,
published by the Sunday edition of the Times
of London.

Believing Europe

READERS DIGEST, March — Seven out 10 Europeans
believe in God, according to a representative survey conducted on behalf of the
magazine.

Poland came out on top with 97% saying they believe in
God, followed by Portugal (90%) and Russia (87%). At the bottom of the list are
Belgium (58%), the Netherlands (51%) and the Czech Republic (37%).

One Catholic website, Spirit Daily, noted that the strong
showing by Portugal as a standout among Western European countries was
confirmation of Our Lady of Fatima’s assertion in the famed 1917 apparitions
that Portugal would remain faithful to Catholic teaching.

Protest Matters

AGAPE PRESS.ORG, Feb. 25 — The
decision last month by cable giant Adelphia Communications to cancel plans to
air hard-core porn on its Southern California outlets came on the heels of
effective protests by pro-family groups.

The American Family Association generated 130,000
messages to the U.S. Justice Department, and a spokeswoman for Concerned Women
for America issued a pointed warning during an interview on MSNBC.